Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda
The government of Uganda has already taken steps to evaluate and eventually commercialize genetically modified (GM) cotton. Uganda has drafted a Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill that is currently under parliamentary review. Meanwhile, the biophysical evaluation of insectresistant GM cotton is under...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2013
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| author | Zambrano, Patricia Falck-Zepeda, José B. Sengooba, Theresa Komen, John Horna, Daniela |
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| description | The government of Uganda has already taken steps to evaluate and eventually commercialize genetically modified (GM) cotton. Uganda has drafted a Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill that is currently under parliamentary review. Meanwhile, the biophysical evaluation of insectresistant GM cotton is under way, and the two-year cycle of confined field trials has already been completed. However, a better agronomic performance of GM cotton relative to conventional cotton, under confined trials, may prove to be insufficient reason for decisionmakers to approve GM cotton in Uganda. In fact, the competent Ugandan authorities are now interested in evaluating the benefits of GM cotton adoption for cotton farmers and the overall economy. Although these socioeconomic considerations are not part of the Uganda Biosafety Bill, their implementation is under discussion. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1536292025-11-06T03:53:18Z Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda Zambrano, Patricia Falck-Zepeda, José B. Sengooba, Theresa Komen, John Horna, Daniela biotechnology transgenic plants risk assessment economic aspects biosafety regulations biotechnological safety socio-economic development genetically engineered organisms genetically modified foods data collection genetic variation ex ante impact assessment ex-post impact assessment developing countries cotton economic impact The government of Uganda has already taken steps to evaluate and eventually commercialize genetically modified (GM) cotton. Uganda has drafted a Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill that is currently under parliamentary review. Meanwhile, the biophysical evaluation of insectresistant GM cotton is under way, and the two-year cycle of confined field trials has already been completed. However, a better agronomic performance of GM cotton relative to conventional cotton, under confined trials, may prove to be insufficient reason for decisionmakers to approve GM cotton in Uganda. In fact, the competent Ugandan authorities are now interested in evaluating the benefits of GM cotton adoption for cotton farmers and the overall economy. Although these socioeconomic considerations are not part of the Uganda Biosafety Bill, their implementation is under discussion. 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:56Z 2024-10-01T13:56:56Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153629 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Zambrano, Patricia; Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin; Sengooba, Theresa; Komen, John and Horna, Daniela. 2013. Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda. In Socioeconomic considerations in biosafety decisionmaking: Methods and implementation. Eds. Horna, Daniela; Zambrano, Patricia and Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin. Chapter 4. Pp. 47-59. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153629 |
| spellingShingle | biotechnology transgenic plants risk assessment economic aspects biosafety regulations biotechnological safety socio-economic development genetically engineered organisms genetically modified foods data collection genetic variation ex ante impact assessment ex-post impact assessment developing countries cotton economic impact Zambrano, Patricia Falck-Zepeda, José B. Sengooba, Theresa Komen, John Horna, Daniela Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda |
| title | Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda |
| title_full | Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda |
| title_short | Setting the foundation: Uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of GM cotton in Uganda |
| title_sort | setting the foundation uncovering potential constraints on the delivery and adoption of gm cotton in uganda |
| topic | biotechnology transgenic plants risk assessment economic aspects biosafety regulations biotechnological safety socio-economic development genetically engineered organisms genetically modified foods data collection genetic variation ex ante impact assessment ex-post impact assessment developing countries cotton economic impact |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153629 |
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